Yamanashi Prefecture · Kanto
道の駅 花かげの郷まきおか
A small roadside station where a Route 140 break can include Makioka Kyoho grapes and a park with Mount Fuji views.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
The produce shows Makioka's character. Check seasonal fruit in the morning for a better choice.
This restaurant uses Yamanashi-grown rice. It suits a light meal to refresh you during a journey rather than a long stay.
The small hilltop park is a few minutes behind the station. Check official notices about play equipment and treat it as a short scenic break.
Even a ten-minute stop on Route 140 can send you onward with a taste of Makioka.
The former Murofushi School opens during the day on weekends and public holidays. Its short opening hours make it a good addition only when your schedule fits.
Head south from the station for a bath. It suits a day when you want a longer rest after driving mountain roads.
At this station, start by seeing today's fruit, then add the restaurant or park, rather than rushing straight from the car into sightseeing. Knowing the hours and where to find toilets and a place to rest makes the mountain stretch of Route 140 easier to enjoy.
Check seasonal Kyoho grapes, peaches, apples, and other fruit first. Decide whether to buy before you go for a meal.
Sakura Kobo is a place for a break over soba, udon, or a set meal. Leave room in the plan for more than the meal alone.
On a clear day, walk a few minutes to Saikai Park. Even when Mount Fuji is hidden, it is a short chance to stretch your legs.
Michi-no-Eki Hanakage no Sato Makioka, on National Route 140 in Makioka, Yamanashi City, brings together fruit at the farm stand, the Sakura Kobo restaurant, views from Saikai Park, and the Makioka Local History Museum in one stop. This is less a large tourist complex than a pleasant place to browse Kyoho grapes and peaches, have a handmade snack, and, on a clear day, walk a few minutes to the park behind the station. Before or after a trip toward Karisaka or Nishizawa Gorge, it is a convenient place to plan a toilet break, shopping, and a short stroll.
Makioka is known for Kyoho grapes, and the official guide highlights Kyoho juice and jam, peaches, and seasonal wild vegetables. Look at the produce first to see what makes this stop distinctive.
Beyond the farm stand and restaurant, Saikai Park behind the station and the Makioka Local History Museum are within walking distance. Even a short visit can combine several kinds of break.
Whether you are heading up Route 140 from the Katsunuma Interchange on the Chuo Expressway or returning from the Karisaka Tunnel, this is a convenient place to plan a toilet break, shopping, and a light meal.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, use the toilet and visit the shop for Kyoho juice or fruit. Even without the restaurant or park, you can take away a little of Makioka.
Parking → toilets → shop → depart
From July through the first half of November, opening days may vary, so check the monthly notices.
Browse Kyoho grapes or peaches at the farm stand, then have a light soba or udon meal at Sakura Kobo. Shopping first lets you leave after lunch without rushing.
Farm stand → Sakura Kobo restaurant → shop for processed products
Seasonal fruit can sell out, and deliveries vary.
After eating, walk to Saikai Park behind the station. Rather than relying on the play equipment, enjoy it as a brief stop for views of Mount Fuji and the Kofu Basin.
Restaurant and shop → Saikai Park → Makioka Local History Museum
Play equipment may be under repair or subject to restrictions; follow notices posted on the day.
After shopping and using the toilet at the station, choose among the Okkazuma weeping cherry, Ichinokama Falls, and Hanakage no Yu to suit your interests. Choosing one for the season and weather is more comfortable than trying to visit them all.
Station → Okkazuma weeping cherry or Ichinokama Falls → Hanakage no Yu
Around Ichinokama Falls and Otome Highlands, rain, winter, and forest-road conditions can change the footing and road conditions.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Convenient for toilets, shopping, and a short break.
This is not a large indoor play area; keep a visit to the farm stand and a break brief while carrying your child.
A park walk on a clear day works well, but check the play equipment's status that day.
Saikai Park is close behind the station, but notices about repairs and use of its play equipment can change. A short walk and views are a safer plan.
Fruit shopping, the park, and a former school building can each be short stops.
This is not a place for hours of play. Breaking up eating, shopping, and time outdoors into roughly 20-minute stretches can help avoid boredom.
Easy to add the Makioka Local History Museum or Ichinokama Falls.
Look for Mount Fuji in good weather or visit the weeping cherry or gorge in season. You can see the area's landscape and produce together.
A useful break before continuing into the mountain roads.
Soba, udon, and set meals suit a refreshment stop more than a long, heavy meal.
Saikai Park is close, so you can switch to a scenic break after checking the play equipment's status.
Keep to the farm stand, shop, and restaurant.
Permanent spaces and dated events are listed separately. Events can change both the atmosphere and crowds; use the official links for details.
Checking event dates.
The official site posts each month's shop hours and closing days. During the summer-to-autumn fruit season, notices may switch to no regular closing days.
Repairs and reopening notices may affect the play equipment. With children, keep Fuji views and a short walk as the main plan rather than depending on the equipment.
This seasonal spot is usually at its best from early to mid-April. Check the tourism association's latest information about illuminations and parking before setting out.
Flowers are a draw from early summer to autumn, but winter closures and weather affect access. Allow at least half a day for this detour from the station.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Traveler reviews often describe this as a smaller roadside station centered on fruit, souvenirs, and light meals. It is better suited to a short stop to shop, eat, and enjoy the view than a long stay.
Many visitors come for Makioka Kyoho grapes and other fruit. Looking earlier in the day than late afternoon can give you more choice of seasonal produce.
Official and municipal information describe Mount Fuji views and play equipment, but repairs may be announced. With children, check the day's notices and be ready to switch to a walk and the scenery.
The former Murofushi School building next to the station is memorable. It opens on weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 15:00; on weekdays or outside those hours, viewing the exterior is the practical choice.
Weather makes a difference to outdoor walks. In rain, focus on the shop and restaurant; in clear weather, consider Saikai Park or the Okkazuma weeping cherry.
Ichinokama is described as a relatively easy walk, but warnings note slippery ground in winter or rain. Choose it after checking your shoes and the weather rather than adding it on impulse.
Published parking-space counts differ. For a visit, the useful point is that you can take a break along Route 140; in busy seasons, plan on a short stop.
Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.
Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.
A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.
Produce from Makioka's fields is central to this station. If fruit is your goal, visit early enough in your itinerary to have a better choice.
Quantities and varieties vary by season and day.
Even without time to sit down in the restaurant, you can enjoy a Makioka flavor in a short stop.
Follow the shop's notices on tastings and availability that day.
Sakura Kobo focuses on light meals, suitable before or after mountain roads when you do not want a heavy meal.
Allow time for a seat and service at lunchtime.
Alongside chilled goods, choose a processed product that will be easy to open after you get home.
Keep the shop's sweets or bread as an alternative to the restaurant so a short break still works.
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A small roadside station where a Route 140 break can include Makioka Kyoho grapes and a park with Mount Fuji views.
Good after eating or shopping, when children need a short walk or you want to see Mount Fuji.
Good when the shop alone is not enough and you want to add a brief look at local history.
Good on a clear spring day when you want to pair fruit and a light meal at the station with a seasonal view.
Good for ending a shopping stop with a bath or returning from the mountain roads toward Karisaka.
Good when you want less walking than Nishizawa Gorge and a nature stop after eating. Mind your footing in rain or winter.
Good when you use the station to stock up before extending the day to flowers and highland walks from early summer through autumn.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
